april parsons
The Student Government Senate elected a steady hand to proceed over the most important and complex decision made each year by the legislative body, the club and organizations budget. Sen. Emily Gorman, a veteran member of the Senate, defeated Sens. Brian Bauroth, William Nicks and Christa Hegedus to lead the Senate on April 4. Senate
Prior to the meeting where the charges levied against her were declared unfounded, Student Government Senate President April Parsons resigned from the government. “For the past four years this organization has been my passion, my life,” she wrote in an email to government members, advisers and The Crow’s Nest. “It gave me purpose in my
The two candidates vying for the Student Government’s top spot are hoping to put an end to the contention and personal rivalries that have hampered the organization’s efforts over the past year. This week, students will decide between two competing visions for SG represented by James Scott, a current senator and former president, and Mark
Student Government doesn’t create campus culture, said SG presidential candidate James Scott. Rather, Scott and his vice presidential running mate April Parsons say SG should provide the services students need to create that culture for themselves. “We should provide the services, and provide the voice and the representation,” he said. The SG president should devote
Discontent that had been growing for weeks in Student Government’s legislative branch culminated in an email from Sen. Jericka Knox to the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, calling for Senate President Cory Hebert to resign from his position or face a vote of confidence. “Not until now have I felt that leadership (specifically your position) has
Clubs waiting on funding for campus events and activities finally received confirmation during the last week of September. However, a lapse of communication has put stress on Senate relations. SG started accepting club budgets at the beginning of August, with a cutoff date on Aug. 15, but Alex Moser, SG chief financial officer, said they